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ROFO-FORTSCHRITTE AUF DEM GEBIET DER RONTGENSTRAHLEN UND DER BILDGEBENDEN VERFAHREN
Volume 175, Issue 3, Pages 393-400Publisher
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37830
Keywords
lung, neoplasms; interventional procedures, technology; laser, interstitial laser therapy; computed tomography (CT), guidance
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Purpose: A thin-caliber applicator system was developed for introducing a laser fiber under CT guidance into lung. metastases with only minimal complications. Materials and Methods: A space-saving 5.5 French Teflon cannula with a titanium trocar and connectors for a laser light guide (2 or 3 cm Dornier Diffusor-Tip H-6111-T2 or H-6111-T3 coupled to a Dornier Medilas Fiber-tom 5100 laser, wavelength of 1064 nm) and a perfusion line for physiologic saline solution were developed. After puncture the laser Diffusor-Tip remains in the cannula and is cooled during its tissue passage by slowly flowing saline solution. The miniaturized applicator system (Monocath((R))) was calibrated in nonperfused bovine liver for maximum energy supply and necessary flow of the cooling saline solution in reference to a commercially available 9 French laser catheter with an 11.5 French inducer sheath (Power-Applicator((R))). The new applicator system was used for treating lung metastases in 10 patients over a period of 21 months. Results: The size of heat coagulation in bovine liver was 24 +/- 2 ml using the miniaturized system with application of 15 W for 20 min and a saline flow of 0.75 ml/min, in comparison to a size of 29 +/- 7 ml for the commercial applicator (30 W, 20 min, 60 ml/min). All metastases could be safely approached with the miniaturized applicator, except for two metastatic lesions at the lung base in two patients. A minor pneumothorax developed in three patients and intrapulmonary bleeding in two. Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated necrosis of the treated metastatic areas in 6 patients. Follow-up of three patients after 5, 6, and 8 months showed complete tumor regression with minimal scarring in one patient. Conclusion: The miniaturized applicator system enables the introduction of a laser fiber into pulmonary metastases with only minor complications. Complete ablation seems to be achievable in suitable patients with the applied laser energy and a slow cooling fluid flow rate.
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